Attachment for belts



' A ug. 11,1931. c. H-oRlx 11,818,329

ATTACHMENT FOR BELTS Filed Nov. '9, 1927 Patented Aug. 11, 1931 UNETEDSTATES CARL HOB/IX, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ATTACHMENT FOR BELTS Applicationled November This invention relates to a device for attaching a flexiblemember to a belt, and has for one of its Objects the provision of a beltattachment-which will permit extension of the flexible member he-ldthereby.

A further object is to provide a device of the class named which shallbe of improved construction and operation.

The invention is exemplified in the combination and arrangement of partsshown in the accompanying drawings and described in the followingspecification and it is more particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the present invention shown in place on thebelt of the wearer. Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 8-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation ofthe device shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a section Online 6 6 of Fig. 4. When a watch is carried in the trousers watch pocketand the chain is secured either to the belt 0r to the trousers near thepocket,

the chain i-s usually of such length as to prevent raising the watch toa position where it can be easily and distinctly seen. It the cha-in ismade long enough to permit lifting the watch to a position high enoughto be readily seen, the loose chain will be unsightly and inconvenientbecause of its excessive length.

The present invention provides an extensible attachment for the chainwhich may be supported by the belt and which will permit the Watch to berai-sed to any desired position. It will be understood that theattachment may be used for other objects besides Watches, as tor a keyring. |The device is especially useful in connection with a key ringbecause it permits the ring to be moved away from the person of thewearer a sufficient distance for easy manipulation in a door or otherlock into which the key is fitted.

In the drawings the numeral 10 designates a belt such as is commonlyworn about the waist and the numeral 11 designates a metal strap bentinto the form of a loop through 9, 1927. Serial N0. 282,004.

tongue-s 15, which may be lapped over the plate 18 to retain the platein position to close the open side of the housing 12. rlhe plate 18 isprovided with depressions 16 in the rear face thereof for receiving thetongues 15 to hold the plate 18 against rotation. A spool 17 is formedon front and rear webs 18 and K 19 secured together by rivets 20. Theweb 18 is provided with a hub flange 21 ournaled on the spindle 14. lTheouter peripheries of the webs 18 and 19 are spaced apart to form aperipheral groove 22 for receiving a flexible member 23. The member 28may be a cord or chain which has its inner end attached to the web 18,as shown at 24. The outer end of the flexible member 23 extends throughan eye 25 in the lateral face of the housing 12 and is attached to theend ring 26 of a watch chain 27 or other device to be connected with theholder'. A spiral spring 28 is disposed in the housing 12 at the rear ofthe web 19 and has its inner end extending through a slot 29 in thespindle 14, as'shown more clearly in Fig. 5. The outer endof the spring29 is looped about a tongue 8O struck inwardly fromy the outwardly` bentportion of the web 19. rlhe spring 28 is placedunder suiiicient initialtension to hold the ring 26 in Contact with the eyelet 25.

When a watch or other device attached to the chain 27 is to be used, thechain 27 may be drawn away from the housing 12 by simply pullingoutwardly on the chain. The spool 15 will rotate to permit the flexiblemember 23 to be drawn outwardly the desired extent. rThe outwardmovement of the flexible member 28 will rotate the spool and wind up thespring 28. Upon release of the tension on the chain 2T, the spring 28will rotate the'spool 15 and rewind the flexible member 23 upon thespool and return the having an opening' therein through spring 26 to aposition adjacent the housing 12.

The device has an attractive appearance similar to an ornamentalattachment tor securing the end of a Watch chain to the belt, but hasthe additional advantage that it permits extension of the chain bymerely exerting tension thereon, the chain being automatically restoredto its initial length upon release of the tension.

I claim:

l. ln a Watch chain support, the combination with a casing having ameans thereon for attaching said casing to the belt of a user thereof,of a reel rotatably mounted in said housing, a chain Wound thereon, saidreel comprising two substantially symmetrical parts rigidly fastenedtogether, one ot' said parts differing from the other by having aportion forming a hub which is rotatably mounted on a pintle in saidcasing.

2. A flexible element support for flexible instrument carrying elementscomprising a substantial cylindrical housing open at one end, a platefor closing said end having a pintle integral therewith and extendinglinto said housing, a reel rotatably mounted on said pintle comprisingtwo portions which are substantially alike and Which are adapted to befastened together in symmetrical relation to form said reel, one of saidportions differing from the other by having a hub portion engaging thepintle, a flexible chain adapted to be Wound on said reel, and a springcoiled Within one of said portions of the reel for urging the reel in adirection to Wind the chain thereon, said spring being fastened to thepintle. and to the pulley.

3. A flexible element support as claimed in claim 2 in Which the platehas depressions therein and in which lugs are provided on the casing,said lugs preventing said plate from rotating when the saine arearranged Within the depressions in said plate.

4. In an attachment tor belts, the combination with a casing comprisingan end Wall, an integral portion on said end all arranged at an anglethereto and surrounding the periphery ot' said end Wall to forni arecess, of a. strap member integral with said angular extending portionoft said casing, said strap member being Yformed to embrace a belt, aplate for covering said recess, and a flexible retracted YelementYWithin Vsaid Vrecess between said end Wall and said plate, saidangnlarly extending portion oi said casing which'tiemblaelementicxtends: Y VV1 In testimony whereof I have signed myname to this specification on this 16th day of September, A. D. 1927.

CARL HORIX.

